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A man paddles a homemade boat through a flooded area in Moshan village, Zhejiang province Saturday, June 19. China has mobilized troops to help with flood relief and raised its disaster alert to the highest level after days of downpours forced the evacuation of more than half a million people in central and southern provinces. Carlos Barria/Reuters

A week-old female sea lion pup (r) swims with her mother Kallie in the pool at the Pittsburgh Zoo Sunday. Gene J. Puskar/AP

President Barack Obama points to Vice President Joe Biden's putt as he and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) are on the first hole during their game of golf at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Saturday. Charles Dharapak/AP

A man looks at a light installation, during the third annual Festival of Light in Jerusalem's Old City, Saturday. Sebastian Scheiner/AP

Decorated bulls drag dry branches during a parade marking the first day of Inti Raymi, an indigenous celebration that honors the Sun in Cochasqui, Ecuador, Saturday. Dolores Ochoa/AP

Justin Bieber fans react to seeing him on the red carpet during the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Sunday. Mike Cassese/Reuters

Vegetation charred by the Monument Fire is visible from Montezuma Pass in Coronado National Memorial near Sierra Vista, Ariz., on Sunday. Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star/AP

(Right to left) Hukkleferry, Syberfi, Machine Dazzle, and Kat Wise, of the group Mer Kin pose for photos during the 2011 Mermaid Parade, Saturday, on New York's Coney Island. Mary Altaffer/AP

A competitor dashes along the surf during a spectacular hunt race on Carnlough Beach in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Sunday. The theme of the festival is to share talent, renew passion and belief in local produce, and share cultural heritage. Paul Faith,/AP

People look at a light and firework show as a frigate with scarlet sails sails on the Neva River in St.Petersburg, Russia, early Sunday. The frigate participated in festivities marking school graduations which take place across the country. Dmitry Lovetsky/AP

People protest during a rally against the political and financial crisis, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday. The rally, one of many nationwide protests, was held to demonstrate against Spain's economic crisis and alleged political corruption. Alvaro Barrientos/AP

Dakota Hunter, 17, of Idaho Falls, eats a cherry pie during the 16-18 year-old division of the pie eating contest at the annual Emmett Cherry Festival in Emmett City Park on Saturday, in Emmett, Idaho. Joe Jaszewski/The Idaho Statesman/AP

Firefighters work to control a multi-alarm blaze at the former Concord Chemical Company in Camden, N.J., Sunday. The fire in Camden, across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, comes more than a week after fires at an abandoned tire factory and a downtown warehouse. Denise Henhoeffer/Camden Courier-Post/AP

2011 U.S. Open Champion, Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland drives from the 10th tee during his final round of the golf tournament in Bethesda, Md., Sunday. The last two winners have been from Northern Ireland. Evan Vucci/AP

Britain's general elections used to be straightforward: a predominantly two-horse race between Labour or Conservative governments, left vs. right, red against blue. But as electioneering gets under way for May 7 polls, it's clear the vote has implications for British politics that extend well beyond whoever comes out on top.